Arizona Chickens

[pimachickens]

Welcome noodlegirl!

 

[hemet dennis]

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they're girls
good luck

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

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Hello Will! Thank you so much for sharing that with us. I find that sort of information fascinating and useful. I've been chopping up whatever hot chilies I have growing in yard at the moment, mixing it with yogurt and feeding it to my birds about every four months. Maybe I'll step that up to every three months with your sage advice. By the way, I'm very glad you joined in!

 

[tball chicky]

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Are you in Eloy? Marana? Or there-abouts?

Closer to Eloy than Marana. I'd give you a more exact location, but I guess middle of nowhere isn't too exact.

Haha...it's Eloy/Marana - so "middle of nowhere" is about as exact as it gets

 

[Tracydr]

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I use flock raiser.

 

[Tracydr]

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Hi Memphisjourney,
I only have seven old hens, two barred rocks that are worthless, three lemons, I mean buff orpingtons, and two reds that act like gun molls for the roo.. I have one little peeper that I want to be a pullet, but I a beginning to have my doubts.. My roo is an old Barred rock that I think sailed on the ark with Noah.. I plan on getting a few younger ones in the spring, but not sure just yet.. I've only lived in Deming for three years. before that, I was in the central Arizona region, (CG, Maricopa, Eloy, Toltec, etc.)...

edited because I can't spell either...

OK, then.
I'm going to try an experiment and see how it goes. I'm going to do the peppers for about a week and see what happens. (more than 3 days because this isn't just maintenance.)
I have 4 hens and 6 chicks (9 weeks). I'll give each set 1 TBSP each (probably in yogurt

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I don't have my Valbazen yet anyway. If I see any segments in eggs...experiment is over and they get the Valbazen.
I'll let you all know how it goes.

So, where do you find cayenne seeds? I mean, I know the dry peppers from the Mexican section of the grocery has a lot of seeds in it. Are you just going to use those?
I give a lot of melon, squash and pumpkin seeds. They probably get melon seeds once a day all summer, once or twice a week in the winter. Squash seeds not as often but still probably twice a month. I've heard they're pretty helpful, too. My peppers didn't produce much but are starting to take off. I'll start throwing the seeds into the chicken bucket so they'll get the seeds. Don't know if it will be enough but if I do a batch of habanero gold they'll get a good dose all at once.

 

[turkeybreeder]

they have a free donkey on craigslist
if anyone wants one
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/grd/2703730935.html

 

[gallopingfrog]

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Closer to Eloy than Marana. I'd give you a more exact location, but I guess middle of nowhere isn't too exact.

Haha...it's Eloy/Marana - so "middle of nowhere" is about as exact as it gets

LOL Pretty much! But I like our middle of nowhere....no neighbors to complain about yapping dogs or squawking chickens!

 

[tball chicky]

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Haha...it's Eloy/Marana - so "middle of nowhere" is about as exact as it gets

LOL Pretty much! But I like our middle of nowhere....no neighbors to complain about yapping dogs or squawking chickens!

Unfortunately my "middle of nowhere" isn't quite far enough. I have 5 acres, but still have neighbors...that have horses that randomly come visit & eat my carrots and children that come visit when I'm not home.

If hubby would let me, I'd be a total recluse!

 

[tball chicky]

DAY FROM HADES:
On my way to take kids to school today: phone dies, car charger for cell phone crumbles into pieces in my hand, tire blows out IN THE BOTTOM OF SUPER FOGGY RIVER BOTTOM WITH NO SHOULDER...can't call Hubby to tell him to rescue me, car sitting about 12" INSIDE white line, cars zooming by me. Luckily, Hubby forgot his ladder at home & had to go get it, saw me, & rescued me.
My HERO

So now I have this ridiculous little spare tire on my car and DD has appt in Tucson. Only shop in town that has the size tire I need, wants twice as much as I'm willing to pay for it. Now, I have to reschedule the appt because Hubby won't let me drive with about mentioned stupid tire to Tucson.

Oh oh oh...and to top it all off, I'm supposed to be meeting TT! in Tucson this evening to pick up eggs from her!

I'm sorry! Please forgive me TT!

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